H.M.S. Frobisher
I.81
1942
(Neptun 1135)
- Class: Hawkins - 5 cruisers of 1915-16
- Displacement: 9,860 tons
- Dimensions: 565(pp) 605(oa) x 58 x 17.25 ft
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, SHP 65,000 = 30.5 knots
- Armor: Main belt 1.5in-2.5in (fwd), 2in-3in (amid), 2.25in-2.5in (aft), deck 1in-1.5in, shields 1in-2.5in, CT 3in
- Armament: 5-7.5in (5x1), 5-4in AA (5x1), 16-2pdr AA (4x4), 7-20mm AA (7x1) guns; 4-21in (4x1 fixed) TT
- Complement: 712
- Builder: Devonport Dockyard
- Laid Down: 2 Aug 1916
- Launched: 20 Mar 1920
- Completed: 3 Oct 1924
- Notes: Original armament 7-7.5in, 4-4in, 2-2pdr
- Service: Flagship 1st CS, Mediterranean Fleet, 1924-29. 2nd CS, Atlantic Fleet Sep 1929-Nov 1930. Reduced to reserve until converted into training ship, serving in that capacity 1932-39. Rearming Sep 1939-Feb 1942. 18th CS, Home Fleet, Mar 1942. 4th CS, East Indies fleet Apr 1942-Jan 1943. 4th CS, East Indies Command, Jan 1943-Apr 1944. 1st CS, Home Fleet May-Aug 1944, supporting Normandy invasion. Damaged by Dackel torpedo 9 Aug 1944. ANCFX duties, Sep 1944. Refitting as cadet training cruiser Oct 1944-Mar 1945; training Apr 1945-Mar 1946. Scrapped at Newport from May 1949.
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